-Says cooperation in earnest can do wonders to lift my city out of misery
-Highlights the importance of PM’s Transformation Plan for Karachi
From Zeeshan Mirza
KARACHI: Declaring an Rs1100 billion package for the uplift of Karachi a welcoming move, President Alvi said on Sunday that PPP-PTI cooperation in earnest can do wonders to revamp Karachi.
Taking to Twitter, the president said that the real test for the government will be in implementing its massive Karachi Transformation Plan. “PPP/PTI cooperation in earnest can do wonders to lift my city out of misery. Now our test will be in implementation. We must understand that it is the people who matter,” he tweeted.
Arif Alvi said that Karachi which was the biggest taxpayer of the country had been destroyed by the recent spell of rains.
“A good package worth Rs1100B for Karachi & further discussion on needs of rest of Sindh is a welcome response. Rains have devastated Karachi which is biggest taxpayer of the country. Reviving its economy rests on its infrastructure, its roads, water supply, rain drains & sewage,” he tweeted.
Prime Minister Khan had on Saturday evening announced a ‘historic’ Rs1100 billion financial package for the execution of a transformation plan meant to address the city’s chronic issues and meet its developmental requirements. Briefing media about the Karachi package here at Governor House, he said the federal government is fully aware of the problems being faced by the people of Karachi over the past many years and the PTI government has decided to resolve all perennial issues of the metropolis.
Earlier, President Dr. Arif Alvi on Thursday stressed the need for making SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) a vibrant organization to promote cooperation among member countries and improve their peoples’ lives. Talking to outgoing ambassador of Nepal Sewa Lamsal Adhikari, who paid a farewell call on him at Aiwan-e-Sadr, he said regional situation was currently posing challenges to security due to troubled relations of India with its neighbours.
The President said atrocities being committed by India against the Muslims of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K) and other minority groups were a source of concern.
Dr Alvi said Pakistan and Nepal enjoyed tremendously excellent cooperation in all areas of mutual benefits. He mentioned that both countries had identical views on regional and international issues and called for further strengthening relations in areas of defence, trade and culture.
The President also appreciated the contribution of the Ambassador for further improving bilateral relations between the two countries during her tenure.
The Ambassador said her country accorded high priority to its relations with Pakistan and wanted to further enhance defence and cultural cooperation.
President Dr. Arif Alvi on Thursday stressed the need for making SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) a vibrant organization to promote cooperation among member countries and improve their peoples’ lives.
